gall mite
noun
a mite of the family Eriophyidae that feeds on plant juices, damaging buds, leaves, and twigs and causing galls and other deformities.
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Origin of gall mite
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby gall mite
gallium arsenide, gallivant, Gällivare, galliwasp, gall midge, gall mite, gallnut, Gallo, gallock, galloglass, gallon
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British Dictionary definitions for gall mite
gall mite
noun
any of various plant-feeding mites of the family Phytoptidae that cause galls or blisters on buds, leaves, or fruit
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